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Look for continuing coverage of the Wyoming Legislature inside this week's issue. Online subscribers have full access to this week's issue in PDF format as well as all online archives.... Full story
WORLAND — The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of East Side Principal Chris Peterson at Monday’s regular monthly meeting. Peterson’s resignation is effective at the end of the school/contract year. Peterson was a teacher in the district before being hired as East Side principal in the spring of 2017. Peterson said Tuesday, “I feel it is best at this time to step down and return to the classroom. This will give me more time to spend with my family. I appreciate the school district for allowin...
WORLAND — Worland resident Renee Cormier came before the Worland City Council to request a sidewalk around Kiwanis Park for the safety of the students walking to and from school and for the recreational value. She told the council at Tuesday night’s regular meeting that she has noticed consistently when she drives by the park that students do not walk on the grass in the park but rather on street. Cormier said she would love to see a four-foot wide sidewalk around the perimeter of the park. Council member Christy Schneider who lives in the are...
CHEYENNE – Governor Mark Gordon has announced he has begun the process to end Wyoming’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective March 14. “As we see our case numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase. This virus will be with us for the foreseeable future and we should manage it appropriately,” Governor Gordon said. “That means being personally responsible for one’s own health and respectful of your family and neighbors. Use the tools we now have available and stay home when you’re... Full story
WORLAND - Professional athlete and extreme BMX bicyclist Kurtis Downs brought two friends with him to Worland last Wednesday, Feb. 23, to entertain and inspire Worland Middle School students. Downs, who grew up in Firth, Idaho (population 510 in 2020 census) has won a bronze in the BMX Big Air event during the 2017 X Games. He won a silver at the 2016 Nitro World Games in the BMX Best Tricks event. He said he was coming through the area and like Woralnd so he called a friend in Cody telling her...
Kurtis Downs performs a stunt during a demonstration at Worland Middle School on Feb. 23, 2022....
CHEYENNE - The House and Senate completed work on the budget last week with differences in the two versions to be ironed out this week. Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep, SD20) said, "We were able to pretty well hold the line with the Appropriations Committee. It is a pretty good budget approved out of the Senate." He said they fought for additional funding for community colleges but that amendment failed. Rep. Mike Greear (R-Worland, HD27) said, "The budget went relatively well. The main differences...
Kudos to the Washakie County Commissioners, who as they have in the past, took the reins to begin the discussion of continuing the general purpose one-cent sales tax. Voters have approved the tax twice in the past eight years. The current tax has helped fund projects with the City of Worland, Town of Ten Sleep, Worland and Ten Sleep senior centers, Crisis Prevention and Response Center, Worland Community Center Complex and the Worland Fire Protection District No. 1. Four years ago the commissioners spearheaded the effort to get the tax back on... Full story
CHEYENNE - A bill to force health care facilities to allow for visitation if a patient has been in the facility for more than five days stalled on second reading in the State House Friday but was approved on Monday. Rep. Mike Greear (R-Worland, HD27) said about House Bill 27, "The only concern with this Bill is the 'what ifs' in the future, where somebody needs to be in isolation due to a very contagious disease and the liability the care facility may have. I think we can get this worked out."...
WORLAND - It was a frustrating end to the regular season for the Worland Lady Warriors, but with the postseason here, they have turned their attention to the 3A West regional tournament and one of the four state tournament bids up for grabs. Worland (9-12, 3-3 3A Northwest) lost to Kemmerer 38-31 on Feb. 26 at WHS in their regular season and home finale. After a strong start offensively, the Lady Warriors struggled with their shot in the second half. "Offensively, we started out well. We were...
Philip Michael "Mike" Rutledge, 84, passed away at his home with his loving wife by his side. Mike was born in Erick, Oklahoma to Cecil Andrew and Mary Meleese (Fullerton) Rutledge on October 9, 1937. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. In 1957, he was assigned to the Sandia Military base in Albuquerque, New Mexico for nuclear weapons training. It was here that he met the love of his life, Sarah Jo "Sue" Murray and the couple married July 5, 1958. He was assigned duty at San D... Full story
Jerry G. Naucke, 84, was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1937 to Otto and Antonio (Schear) Naucke. He passed away to be with the Lord February 19, 2022 in Worland, WY. He was born in New Salem, North Dakota. He came to Worland at the age of sixteen working on Worland's first TV line. He also worked on the building of the new road over Ten Sleep Canyon. This is when he met and married Ann E. Marton, from which four children were born. He later worked as a mechanic for Halliburton and... Full story
Barbara Ann Wirtzberger, 70, passed away on February 21, 2022, in Lehi, Utah after a short battle with cancer. Barb was born January 31, 1952 in Greybull, Wyoming the daughter of Hugh William and Viola (Peterson) Reilly. Barb graduated from Greybull High School class of 1970. After high school, she attended Powell Community College and BYU, where she became a respiratory therapist. Barb married her high school sweetheart, Michael Todd Wirtzberger on July 7, 1972, in the Provo, Utah temple for... Full story
Memorial services for Esther Bolton will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Thermopolis at the Federated Community Church. There will be a reception in the church’s community hall following the service.... Full story
Feb. 14, 2022 By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell by 770 over the weekend to drop below 1,000 for the first time since August. Wyoming Department of Health figures showed the department received reports of 444 new laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases from Saturday through Monday, along with reports of 70 new probable cases. During the same period, the number of reported recoveries among those with confirmed or probable cases increased by 1,284,... Full story
Powell hospital board member resigns over vaccine mandate POWELL (WNE) — The Powell Valley Hospital District and Powell Valley Healthcare boards have an open position as Trustee Richard Stearns has resigned due to a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rich Stearns was one of four candidates who ran for three open positions on the board in 2020. He resigned last month over a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement that all people working or volunteering at health care facilities receiving funding through the federal programs b... Full story
Robert “Bob” Amos Swander January 13, 1933- March 2, 2022 Robert Amos “Bob” Swander passed away peacefully at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, Wyoming on March 2, 2022. As he was fond of saying, he lived a “pretty good life!” Bob was born January 13, 1933 in Worland, Wyoming. Adopted by Amos Henry Swander and Ida Bell (Burr) Swander, Bob was a blessing and gift for them. He was preceded in death by a sister, Melvina, in 1912. He was raised in Worland, first in town and later on West River Road where he fell in love with farming. He remin... Full story
UPDATE 2:30 p.m. - Lady Warriors defeat Powell 39-28 to advance to state-qualifying game at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. They will play the Loser of the Lander-Pinedale game. The Worland Lady Warriors fell to Mountain View 47-23 Thursday night in Powell in the quarterfinals of the 3A West Girls Regional Basketball Tournament. With the loss the team plays Powell in a loser-out contest at noon today. Powell fell to Lyman 42-21 yesterday. In the boys bracket, the Warriors defeated Pinedale 72-49 in... Full story
Bill would give hunters additional chance to donate to access and wildlife projects POWELL (WNE) — A popular bill would give hunters who are unsuccessful in acquiring a tag in limited quota draws the option of donating application fees back to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust and/or to the Game and Fish Department to be used for sportsperson access projects and wildlife crossings. Unsuccessful applicants could choose all or portions of the application fee to be donated and where donations would go. Application fee refunds are a... Full story
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